Standing Committee on Policy and Strategic Priorities

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1 ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT Report Date: September 8, 2016 Contact: Andreea Toma Contact No.: RTS No.: VanRIMS No.: Meeting Date: October 5, 2016 TO: FROM: SUBJECT: Standing Committee on Policy and Strategic Priorities Chief Licence Inspector Year 2017 Vehicles for Hire Inflationary Fee Increase RECOMMENDATION A. THAT Council approve a 2.0% inflationary increase to compensate for increases to the City s costs for all Vehicles for Hire fees, in accordance with Appendix A. B. THAT the Director of Legal Services be instructed to bring forward for enactment the necessary amendments to vehicles for Hire By-law No. 6066, as shown in Appendix A, to be effective January 1, REPORT SUMMARY Fees are traditionally adjusted on an annual basis to keep them consistent with City costs. For 2017, the recommended inflationary increase is 2.0% and this increase has been applied to applicable fees collected under the Vehicles for Hire By-law. Amendments to the affected by-laws have been prepared by Legal Services for enactment, to be effective on January 1, COUNCIL AUTHORITY/PREVIOUS DECISIONS It is Council policy that fees and other charges be established on the basis of the cost of providing the associated services. CITY MANAGER'S/GENERAL MANAGER'S COMMENTS The City Manager recommends approval of the foregoing.

2 Year 2017 Vehicle for Hire Inflationary Fee increase REPORT Background/Context The primary reason for inflationary increases is to keep fees consistent with City administration and enforcement costs. Fees have traditionally been adjusted annually for inflation, other than when fees have been more comprehensively reviewed. Strategic Analysis The proposed amendments allow staff to prepare and provide the necessary advance renewal notices to businesses operating in the City. As of July 2016, the increase in the 12-month average Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Metro Vancouver was 2.0%. Certain non-wage items such as electricity have increased 4.1% while natural gas, fuel and gasoline have decreased in the range of 13.2% to 8.6% over the past year. The Conference Board of Canada forecasted that the CPI for Metro Vancouver would increase 2.1% for 2017 and 2018, 2.5% for 2019, and 2.1% for Based on this forecast, staff recommend a 2% increase in vehicle for hire licences and fees for Annual inflationary fee increases in licensing is a well-established practice and it is reasonable for businesses to expect an increase this year. Implications/Related Issues/Risk (if applicable) Financial Based on the 2016 budget, a 2.0% fee increase is estimated to generate approximately $16,000 in additional licence revenue for the year The City s 2017 projected revenue from vehicle for hire licences and fees include inflationary increases. Should the inflationary increase not be approved, projected revenues from these sources will not be met. Human Resources/Labour Relations There are no personnel implications. CONCLUSION It is recommended that a 2.0% increase reflecting general cost of inflation be applied to Vehicle for Hire licence and service fees. It is further recommended that Council enact the amendments to By-law No.6066 which provide for this increase. * * * * *

3 PAGE 1 OF 3 BY-LAW NO. A By-law to amend Vehicles for Hire By-law No regarding 2017 fees THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VANCOUVER, in public meeting, enacts as follows: 1. Council: (a) repeals Schedule A, and substitutes Schedule A attached to this By-law; and (b) approves the fees set out in the new Schedule A. 2. A decision by a court that any part of this By-law is illegal, void, or unenforceable severs that part from this By-law, and is not to affect the balance of this By-law. 3. This By-law is to come into force and take effect on January 1, ENACTED by Council this day of, 2016 Mayor City Clerk

4 PAGE 2 OF 3 Year 2017 Vehicles for Hire License Fees SCHEDULE A A classification of carriers and respective license fees payable by such person. The following license fees are payable by every person owning or operating any of the following vehicles for hire in the City of Vancouver: Airport Shuttle Bus Per annum for each vehicle $ Airport Transporter Per annum for each vehicle $ Antique Limousine Per annum for each vehicle $ Bus Limousine Per annum for each vehicle $ Charter Bus Per annum for each vehicle $ Charter Van Per annum for each vehicle $ Courier Bicycle Per annum for each vehicle $ Driver Instruction Vehicle Per annum for each vehicle $ Dual Taxicab Per annum for each vehicle $ Handicapped Cab Per annum for each vehicle $ Horse-Drawn Carriage Per annum for each vehicle $ Luxury Limousine Per annum for each vehicle $ Motor Stage Per annum for each vehicle $ Part-time Taxicab Per annum for each vehicle $ Pedicab Per annum for each vehicle $ For each person operating a leased pedicab on a daily fee basis Per annum $ School Cab Per annum for each vehicle $173.00

5 PAGE 3 OF 3 School Shuttle Van Per annum for each vehicle $ Sedan Limousine Per annum for each vehicle $ Sport Utility Limousine Per annum for each vehicle $ Stretch Limousine Per annum for each vehicle $ Taxicab Per annum for each vehicle $ Taxicab operating under a temporary Per annum for each vehicle $ permit approved by the Passenger Transportation Board If used also for displaying Per annum for each vehicle $ advertising material, for each taxicabs so used, additional fee Tow Truck Per annum for each vehicle $ U-Drive Per annum for each vehicle $ with 4 or more wheels Per annum for each vehicle with less than 4 wheels $ Unless otherwise provided herein, $ the license fee to operate a vehicle licensed for one purpose shall be $79.00 for each additional purpose authorized by this By-law Administrative costs Transfer of License Section 11(4) $ Replacement Plate Section 12(4) $ Bicycle Courier Testing Section 15(1) $ 38.00

General Manager of Development, Buildings and Licensing

General Manager of Development, Buildings and Licensing ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT Report Date: October 3, 2017 Contact: Kathryn Holm Contact No.: 604.873.7545 RTS No.: 12152 VanRIMS No.: 08-2000-20 Meeting Date: October 17, 2017 TO: FROM: SUBJECT: Vancouver City